Singapore's hosting of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010 was a significant diplomatic achievement — the city-state beat out Moscow and Athens in the final IOC vote held in February 2008. The gold issue commemorating the event was struck to .9999 fineness, a purity standard the Monetary Authority of Singapore had by then standardized across its bullion and collector gold program.
Singapore's hosting of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010 was a significant diplomatic achievement — the city-state beat out Moscow and Athens in the final IOC vote held in February 2008. The gold issue commemorating the event was struck to .9999 fineness, a purity standard the Monetary Authority of Singapore had by then standardized across its bullion and collector gold program.